Brake-applying mechanism



Jan. 5 1926.

G. J. THOMAS BRAKE APPLYING MECHANI SM Ille 09 L INVENTOR GEORGEJ.Tnoms- ATTORNEY Patented Jan: 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES earns? earner GEORGE J. THOMAS, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,ASSIGNGR T0 BEIPIIFIX BZMHEZE $0M PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACQB-PURJQTIQH (2F XIJLICNQIS.

BRAKE-APPLYIHG MEGEAEQISM.

Application filed Rovember a. 1925. Serial No. 88,221

1' 0 all rlzbm it inn-y concern:

Be it known that I Gnoncn J. Tnozais. a citizen of the United States,residing in South Bend, in'the county of St. Joseph and 5 State ofIndiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in BrakeApplying Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brakes, and is W illustrated as embodied in anautomobile chassis having brakes on all four wheels. An object of theinvention is to provide very simple and inexpensive operatin g'connections forthe brakes. without interferingwith the propeller shaft.Relatively short brake-operating shafts are arranged on opposite sidesof thepropellcr shaft. to be operated together by a novel connectingmember oflset at its center to-clear the propeller shaft.

The construction and arrangement of the connecting member. and theadvantages of the invention, will be apparent from the followingdescription of the illustrative embodiment shown in the iaccompanyingdrawing. in which Fig. l is a diagrammatic top plan w'iew of anautomobile chassis embodying the inveution; and

Fig. 2 is a view partly in vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.and partly in the real-elevation, of. the brake-operating shafts and thenovel connecting member.

The chassis illustrated includes a frame- 35 10 supported by the usualsprings on a front axle 12 and a rear axle 14 Front axle 12 is supportedon swivelled Wheels 1.6 having brakes l8 operated by connections 20.andrcar axle 14 is supported on driving wheels 22 having brakes 24operated by connections 26. The vehicle is driven by an engine 28through a transmission. 30 and a propeller shaft 32 extending to therear axle 14. which contains the usual differential and drive axles (notshown).

The brakes are applied by relatively short I cross shafts $4 and 36.substantially coaxial. and arranged on opposite sides of and through alink or the like ed, on arm +2 which 15 preferably integral with a novelconnecting member secured at ends to the inner ends of shafts 34s and36-211! bowed or otherwise oiiset verticaiiy at its center to clear thepropeller shaft l ii member 414 may be made as a castn i use a forginghaving at its ends spli 46 embracing and contracted by he the ends ofshafts 34 and 35, vi &8 or the lili e preventing tannin r e1 hid theconnccting member on the shafts. Arms 1.30 at the ends of the shafts arepivot to canines-- tions 20, and. arms are pivotec to conncctions 26.

While one illustrative en'iioodiinen" l been described in detail, it nottion to limit the scopeof the inventio that particular embodiment, or cerwisc than by the terms of the apoended I claim:

A vehicle having brakes and a vehicle driving Iong'itudimany-arrangedpropeller shaft, and comprising. in combination therewith, substantiallycoaxial. bralienpplying cross shafts arranged on opposite sides of thepropeller shaft with. their inner approximately on a level with theproneller shaft. and means for rocking said sheets it gether to applythe brakes including a com necting casting or forging oii'set at it toclear the propeller shaft and s its ends to the inner ends of the (re stogether with an arm at one end of the c ing' or forging and a brakepedal connected. to the arm.

In testimony whercofi, l. have hereimtn signed my name.

